Egg-case.



A. O. SEGESSEMANN.

EGG CASE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 190B.

Patented Jan.18,1910.

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ARNOLD C. SEGESSEMANN, 0F AIVIAZONIA, MISSOURI.

EGG-CASE.

Application filed June 1, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARNOLD C. SEGEssE- MANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Amazonia, in the county of Andrew and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEgg-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in foldable egg cases, the objectsof which are, to provide a foldable egg case, in which the edges of thewooden ends, sides and partition thereof, are reinforced, strengthenedand stiffened by the detachable fastening means, secured thereon,whereby said parts are detachably fastened together; thereby renderingsaid parts very strong and durable, combined with extreme lightness ofweight; and to so construct and arrange the parts of a foldable eggcase, that when said parts are fastened together in erect position foruse, by said fastening means, they shall form an egg case that isextremely rigid and substantial, adapted to hold a plurality of ordinaryfoldable paste-board egg fillers, and wherein said parts are securedtogether in said erect position by securing devices, inaccessible fromthe outside of said egg case, when the same is covered.

Further objects are to so arrange the parts of said egg case that theymay be secured together in folded, compact form, occupy the minimumamount of space, and when so folded, shall form on the bottom of saidcase, a compartment of size and shape, suitable to hold said foldablefillers, when the same are folded.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan of the case, showing the partsin erect position, with the cover removed to avoid obscurity. Fig. 2 isa transverse section, on the line X X seen in Fig. 1, looking toward theleft. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line Y Y, seen.

in Fig. 2. Fig. A is a view in perspective of the parts in foldedposition. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the dovetailconnection between the sides and ends. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of thesecuring device, the end of the egg case being shown in section.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, my invention comprises the bottom A, on thefour edges of which, are rigidly secured the two end boxings A and'thetwo side boxings i- Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Jan. 18, 191%.

Serial No. 438,082.

forming a compartment on said bottom, adapted to hold a plurality ofordinary foldable pasteboard egg tillers, (not shown,) when the same arefolded. Said compartment is also adapted to hold partition E when theparts of the case are folded in the position seen in Fig. l, ashereinafter described. The lower edges of sides B and B are secured toside boxings A" by hinges D and are rotatable on said hinges from theposition seen in Fig. 2, to the position seen in Fig. 4, for folding thecase.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 5, the vertical edges of partition E and ofends C are detachably fastened to sides B and B by the fastening devicesF and H, and since said devices are exactly alike in their constructionand operation, a detailed description of one is suflicient. The verticaledge of end G has the reinforcing metal strip H secured thereto byscrews S, which pass through apertures in said strip and are screwedinto said end. Said strip has channel H of dovetail shape, formedthroughout the entire length thereof. On the inner surface of side B,the reinforcing metal strip I is secured by screws T, passed throughapertures in said side and screwed into screw threaded apertures instrip I. Said strip has boss I of dovetail shape formed thereon, theentire length thereof; said boss being of suitable size and shape tofreely slide in channel H.

It will be seen and understood from the foregoing, that the describedfastening device provides reinforcing and stiffening means whereby endsC, partition E and sides B andB, are rendered substantial and rigid, andalso provides detachable fastening means, whereby said parts are securedtogether, as seen, and render the case, formed thereby very rigid anddurable.

Referring to Fig. 3, the rotatable hook O and link 0 are used to securelid C on ends C, and, for securing said ends to end boxings A at a pointinaccessible from the outside of the case; the details of the latterbeing seen in Fig. 6, at which point cavity P is formed in the innersurface of end C and end boxing A, to permit said hook and link to beoperated. That part of cavity P which is formed in end boxing A, as seenin Fig. 4, provides a route, through which links 0 are extended from theinside of said end boxing, to the outside thereof in a comparativelystraight line, from which point said links extend upward and engage thepreviously mentioned hooks O, on cover C, thereby detachably securingsaid cover in the position seen, with ends O on side B, beneath saidcover.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a foldable egg case, in combination, a bottom for said case, sideboXings and end boxings, secured on said bottom and adapted to form acompartment on said bottom; said end boxings having a cavity formed ineach, in the inner surface thereof, and being provided with a series oflinks, the end one of which is secured on said inner surface; ends forsaid case, said ends each having a cavity formed in its lower edge, inthe central portion thereof, and being provided with a securing hook,secured on said end, in front of said cavity, therein; for engaging saidlinks, and thereby securing said end on said end boxing; a partition forsaid case, provided with said hook and link securing means, adapted tosecure said partition on said bottom; metal strips, secured on thevertical edges of said ends and partition, adapted to stiffen the same;said strips having dovetail shaped channels formed therein, throughoutthe entire length thereof; sides for said case; other metal strips, oneacross each end and one across the center of each of said sides, adaptedto stiffen the same; each of said other strips having a boss of dovetailshape,

formed thereon, throughout the entire length thereof; said bosses beingadapted to freely slide in said channels, in the first mentioned strips;a cover for said case, provided with one of said securing hooks, securedon each of the end portions thereof; said hooks being adapted to beengaged by links, secured on the upper edge of each of said ends, whenthe parts of said case are in erect position, and to be engaged bylinks, passed through the said cavities in said end boxings, when theparts are in folded position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARNOLD C. SEGESSEMANN. Vitnesses E. H. OPPLIGER, OVIE Gmsmenn.

